River dolphins, gavial (gharial) and turtles have almost been extinct from the rivers of the country.

When the list of near extinct animals is increasing it is a rare opportunity to watch river dolphins and gavial (gharial) in the rivers of Bangladesh.

Visakhapatnam, Aug. 13: The wildlife wing of the state forests department decided to seek conservation plan for highly endangered species from all the forest conservators on the Andhra Pradesh coast. Responding to a report appeared in these columns,

The Sindh Wildlife Department has foiled a bid to smuggle dried meat of freshwater turtles out of the country and arrested the trafficker. Freshwater turtles are an endangered species and protected under the Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance and trapping and netting of, or trading in these turtles and their body parts is banned under the law.

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Mumbai, July 7 In just a span of three days, the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty against Animals (BSPCA) has rescued two full-grown turtles, which the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) officials say could be the endangered Olive Ridley turtles. Last week, the CMFRI officials visited BSPCA and observed that the large turtles with dark heart-shaped shells looked like Olive Ridleys. They have now taken photographs of the amphibians to conduct further research.

PANJIM, July 4 - The recently released Olive Ridley turtle with a single flipper returned back to the state's coastline and was rescued at Miramar beach this afternoon. The matter was reported by locals to Panjim Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) who rushed to the site and thereafter handed over the turtle to the forest department. It is reported that the turtle appears unfit with its lone flipper also showing signs of deterioration. If one recalls, the injured olive ridley was retrieved earlier this month and released after brief treatment.

Mumbai, July 2 Three turtles which washed ashore were released into the sea off the Juhu beach early on Tuesday morning after they were rescued and treated. Injured in the fishing net, the turtles were unable to swim and were rescued by local life guards. While, two turtles were treated by physicians, the third one swiftly jumped back into the sea when it was removed from the tangles of the net.

By Pankaj Sekhsaria The IUCN has ignored the fundamental precautionary principle by not looking into issues of the location of the port. It is one of the world's most well known and respected conservation organisations and has been at the forefront of many efforts to protect wilderness areas and threatened wildlife species. Yet, it is in danger today of becoming the fig leaf in India for a project that might cause unprecedented damage to one of the world's most threatened and enigmatic wild creatures.

It used to be one of the most unforgettable sights from the height of the Indian summer: thousands of the world-famous Olive Ridley turtles waddling out of the water to nest and breed on the pristine white sand beaches of Gahirmatha in Orissa on magical, moonlit nights. Not just the Olive Ridleys, most other species of turtle also emerge of their hibernation spanning winters and begin mating and looking for proper nesting places.